盤後下跌的原因跟這個可能有關
亞馬遜因為違反資料保護法(GDPR)被盧森堡巴巴巴
(開罰7.46億歐元,約為8.88億美金)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-30/amazon-given-record-888-million-eu-fine-for-data-privacy-breach
Amazon Gets Record $888 Million EU Fine Over Data Violations
By Stephanie Bodoni
2021年7月30日 下午7:03 [GMT+8]
Updated on 2021年7月30日 下午7:43 [GMT+8]
Luxembourg watchdog wields new powers with highest data fine
Fine follows probe based on complaint by French privacy group
Amazon.com Inc. faces the biggest ever European Union privacy fine after its
lead privacy watchdog hit it with a 746 million-euro ($888 million) penalty
for violating the bloc’s tough data protection rules.
CNPD, the Luxembourg data protection authority slapped Amazon with the record
fine in a July 16 decision that accused the online retailer of processing
personal data in violation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation,
or GDPR. Amazon disclosed the findings in a regulatory filing on Friday,
saying the decision is “without merit.”
盧森堡資料保護委員會CNPD在7月16判罰, 亞馬遜在週五揭露此判決, 並認為
該判決毫無根據
“There has been no data breach, and no customer data has been exposed to any
third party,” Amazon said in a statement, adding that it plans to appeal. “
These facts are undisputed. We strongly disagree with the CNPD’s ruling.”
亞馬遜:資料並無外洩,準備上訴,強烈不同意判決結果
The decision concludes a probe started by a 2018 complaint from French
privacy rights group La Quadrature du Net. It cautiously welcomed the
decision.
案件是從2018年, 法國隱私權團體對亞馬遜提告開始,打到這個月才判決
“It’s a first step to see a fine that’s dissuasive, but we need to remain
vigilant and see if the decision also includes an injunction to correct the
infringing behavior,” said Bastien Le Querrec, a member of La Quadrature’s
litigation team, adding the group hadn’t received the decision.
法國訴訟團隊成員還沒收到判決文,
認為罰款只是警告,接下來要看判決是否包含禁制令,
讓亞馬遜必須改正侵權行為否則停止營業
EU data protection regulators’ powers have increased significantly since the
bloc’s GDPR rules took effect in May 2018. It allows watchdogs for the first
time to levy fines of as much as 4% of a company’s annual global sales. The
biggest fine to date was a 50 million-euro penalty for Google issued by France
’s CNIL.
歐盟資料保護法GDPR於2018年5月生效,允許對一家公司開罰的金額可達到
全年銷售收入的4%,之前開罰紀錄是Google被法國的CNIL罰5000萬歐元
CNPD didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Local laws bind
the Luxembourg authority to professional secrecy and prevent it from
commenting on individual cases, or confirming receipt of a complaint. Amazon
has its EU base in Luxembourg, which puts the local regulator in charge of
monitoring its data protection law compliance.
盧森堡法律禁止CNPD對個案發表意見,亞馬遜EU總部設在盧森堡,所有對方有權監管
Amazon has drawn scrutiny in recent years for the vast trove of data it has
amassed on a range of customers and partners, including independent merchants
who sell on its retail marketplace, users of its Alexa digital assistant, and
shoppers whose browsing and purchase history inform what Amazon shows them on
its website.
The company says it collects data to improve the customer experience, and
sets guidelines governing what employees can do with it. Some lawmakers and
regulators have raised concerns that the company has used what it knows to
give itself an unfair advantage in the marketplace.
The privacy probe also adds to intense antitrust scrutiny of Amazon’s
business in Europe. Amazon is being probed by the EU over its use of data
from sellers on its platform and whether it unfairly favors its own products.
Germany has multiple probes into Amazon’s sales. The U.K. is also examining
similar issues to the EU.
亞馬遜也正被歐盟進行反壟斷調查,
調查目的是亞馬遜是否有利用網購平台賣家的資料,不公平的讓自家產品受惠,
包括德國和英國都有調查正在進行,這個資料保護調查的判決可能會讓情勢加劇
The European Commission last month also said it sees potential antitrust
problems with voice assistants and the data they allow Amazon and others to
collect on user behavior.
歐盟委員會上個月發言認為語音助理可能有反壟斷問題,
會讓亞馬遜或其他廠商可以蒐集使用者行為資訊